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The Plague Doctor

The Warden announces; as the Diseased children cower in fear,

The mother stands beside the Warden.

"Evy'body remain calm, The Plague doc'or is 'ere!"

 

May God forbid; That you ever see that Mask,

Those cloaks, those masks,

those herbs and flasks...

 

It creeps towards the children; Looming in the silence.

equipped with little mind for medicine, a cane for violence.

 

Those soulless eyes,

the Putridly herbal aroma close, they despise,

but this masked creature ignores their cries.

The warden feeding mother Lies.

 

Dimly lit the cold room,

the pungent fume,

''I'll leave 'im to it"

 

The warden leaves.

but the Doctor stays and silently breathes.

Question on the matter if this Doctor's even Sane,

As it stares upon the child then whips him with the cane.

No Law defies,

the Mother Cries.

 

Pulling out it's Vials of vial Herbs, this Freak,

Staring coldly around the silent room, pointing everywhere, it's beak.

 

It passes the two Children pouches of leaves; Mother grieving,

everybody remain Calm, The Plague Doctor is leaving!

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Written by
Nightlife9
M / United Kingdom
Published
Dec 20, 2017
Lines·Words
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Notes

A Grieving Family of a Mother and two Children are visited by the plague Doctor.

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#plague#gothic#narrative
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